"ravages" in Chinese (Simplified)
破坏毁坏
Definition
由战争、疾病、时间或自然灾害等造成的严重破坏或毁坏。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于复数形式，常见搭配为“the ravages of...”（如“the ravages of time”时光的摧残）。正式或文学语境，指严重、长期破坏。不要用于轻微损害。不要与动词“ravage”混淆。
Examples
The ravages of war left the city in ruins.
战争的**破坏**使这座城市变成了废墟。
Time brought its ravages to the old building.
岁月对这座老建筑造成了**破坏**。
His face showed the ravages of illness.
他的脸上显现出疾病的**摧残**。
Even after years, the ravages of the hurricane were still visible.
即使多年过去，飓风的**破坏**依然可见。
The painting has survived the ravages of time remarkably well.
这幅画在岁月的**摧残**下保存得异常完好。
Many people try to fight the ravages of aging with creams and treatments.
许多人用护肤品和疗程对抗衰老的**侵蚀**。